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nachtljocht

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About

nachtljocht is a quarterly literary journal for fiction and short plays. The name is Frisian for “night light.” The small one left on in the dark, the one you read by when you cannot sleep.

We are building a home for good writing without restrictions on genre, form, or subject matter. The strange, the quiet, the romantic, the horrific, the impossible. If it is well-made, we want to read it.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
nachtljocht's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
nachtljocht's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
nachtljocht's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Fiction Temp Closed

What we're looking for: Good writing. Work that knows what it's doing. We don't care if it's realist, speculative, horror, romance, erotica, satire, or some genre that doesn't have a name yet. Send your best work, not your safest.

Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Realist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Provides free copy/copies Token payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $15 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

nachtljocht Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 16 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
8 min | 33.1 mean avg | 35.0 median | 61 max days (14.6 std dev)
Responses
87.50 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
87.50 % (36.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 92.9 % form, 7.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
12.50 % (10.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:10 UTC (1 hour, 36 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
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  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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